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> Played SWG for a few years. NGE came out and I spent just under a month
> with NGE and left. Couldn't believe any sane person could have made those
> changes. I seem to be getting an urge to go back. Not sure if its because
> I want to see my old character and his houses again or whether it's just
> my memories from the era when it was good.
>
> Anyone still playing? Whats it like? Any better than the original NGE
> release? What are the pops like these days? I hear there is a new PvP city
> or something(?) is this any good?
>
> I would post on the official forums, but no account = no posts!
>
> Thanks
> RobP
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> I'm still playing (Since Sept 03) but I'm starting to consider canceling
> my accounts.
>
> Yes, people are still playing.
>
> If you take the original NGE deployment & improve it with some of the
> features from the CU-era game, you'd have a good approximation of the
> current game. The next publish is supposed to add a kind of lock on so
> you can just shoot your gun or swing your weapon & hit the locked target
> (if you chose to turn that on). CH is still not in. Crafting is more
> useful now, but still not up to what it was Pre or Post CU. Damage is
> based on weapons now, not just your level so equipment makes a difference
> again. Honestly at the rate their going, it's going to take another year
> before they've got the game back to Pre-NGE standards, though they say
> some things from Pre-NGE are never coming back.
>
> Pops? If you mean population, it's actually higher than most people
> think. It's no where near Pre-NGE levels, but you'll normally see other
> people around without looking too hard unless you're out in deepest,
> darkest Yavin.
>
> New PvP City - the Battle of Restuss just happened last night on Lowca & a
> lot of other servers, I think the European servers get it today/tonight.
> After the phase 2 Battle, the town is virtually destroyed & the area
> around it is a PvP area... if you enter you're flagged SF, Neutrals can't
> enter the area. There are Rebel/Imperial bases near the area that give
> [PvE] missions into the area. The extra danger of course is if an
> opposing faction team is operating in the area and takes you out.
> Starport for Restuss is now moved to a refugee camp not too far from the
> Old City or the 2 bases. I'm not a big PvPer, but I had been planning to
> be at the Battle & it was fun... rather lopsided against the Empire and
> I'm sure they didn't have quite as much fun as a result, but fun none the
> less. Thought I was going to lock up hard when the [old] starport
> exploded.
>
> Is it worth coming back? Depends on just why you left. People are coming
> back, and there are a fair number of vets now but there don't seem to be
> as many actual newbies anymore. If you're not playing something else then
> buying a month's access wouldn't be a bad idea... after Chapter 2/Publish
> 30 goes in. I'd wait until then though as I'm looking forward to the
> targeting changes (maybe).
>
> Thanks
>
> The Bar-erras Clan
> Lowca Galaxy
>
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> "Rob Pollard" <robertapollard@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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